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Thursday, 15 September 2022 20:22
Help build brighter futures for communities in Ethiopia this World Mission Month.
This October, Catholic Mission is celebrating World Mission Month, a month dedicated to the life-giving work of missionaries around the world. Through the Pontifical…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 20:15
Majellan Media offers new telephone prayer service
Majellan Media has launched a new Dial a Prayer service to assist people with their spiritual needs. Anyone can now request a prayer for a…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 20:02
Sister Marie Céline Nolan fcJ RIP
Marie CÉLINE fcJ, a dearly loved member of the Faithful Companions of Jesus, died peacefully on 26 August 2022 at St Catherine’s Aged Care Balwyn.…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 19:52
MICAH Women Leaders urge Australian Government to "Help Fight Famine"
Last week Sandhurst Caritas/Justice Coordinator, Kerry Stone joined Caritas Australia CEO, Kirsty Robertson, and 40 Christian women leaders as part of the Micah Women Leaders…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 19:14
Knights Commemorate 100 Years of Local Service
Saturday 10 September: Members and friends gathered to commemorate the centenary of the Bendigo Branch of the Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 19:06
St Mary's Echuca Parish Festival A Great Success
By Christine Sebire On Friday evening, 26 August St Mary’s Echuca celebrated the many gifts and talents of their parishioners at their recent Parish…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 19:01
Yarrawonga welcomes Fr Onyirioha
Fr Henry Onyirioha, who is visiting from the Diocese of Enugu in Nigeria, says he already feels at home in Yarrawonga. “The people here have…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 18:49
Monsignor Frank Marriott truly invested
On 7 September, Monsignor Frank Marriott attended an investiture ceremony for the Queen’s Birthday Honours, where he received a Medal for the Order of Australia…
Thursday, 15 September 2022 18:38
Rome: Bishop Shane attends Formation Course for New Bishops
At the start of September, Bishop Shane spent a week in Rome for a special formation course for recently ordained bishops. Usually, this course is…
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 17:15
Queen Elizabeth II: 1926- 2022
A STATEMENT FROM ARCHBISHOP TIMOTHY COSTELLOE SDB, PRESIDENT OF THE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC BISHOPS CONFERENCE "Queen Elizabeth was never reticent about acknowledging her Christian faith.…
Wednesday, 14 September 2022 15:36
Bishops support Catholic schools with guide on identity and gender
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has released a guide on gender and identity to support Catholic schools in responding to the individual social and pastoral…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 15:11
Scripture Talks on St Paul available online
Growing Faith Communities Today: Insights from the Genius of St Paul The four Sandhurst Scripture Talks on St Paul and accompanying study guides are now…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 15:08
Sandhurst Lay Leaders Look to the Future
Pastoral Associates, Lay leaders and Clergy gathered at Kyabram for their annual diocesan group meeting on Wednesday 24 August. It was an opportunity to catch…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 14:49
Parish Administration Staff gather online
Parish Administration Staff from across the Diocese gathered online for their annual conference. On the frontline of parish life, these very special people wear many…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 12:45
Rural Australians for Refugees seeking help for Refugee Arrivals.
Rural Australians for Refugees (RAR) Bendigo is awaiting the arrival of two Hazara Afghani families and is hoping locals will be able to help with…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 12:43
Rent freeze must be part of the national cost-of-living debate
Catholic Social Services Australia (CSSA), has backed the federal Green’s two-year rent freeze proposal saying it is an important initiative that should be given serious…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 10:27
Long-term funding contracts for community services organisations a step closer
The announcement last week by Minister for Social Services, Amanda Rishworth, that the Federal Government will trial longer-term funding contracts and deliver proper indexation to…
Thursday, 25 August 2022 10:05
St Joseph’s College Students Keep the Faith Alive in Local Aged-Care Facilities
Year 10 Youth Ministry students from St Joseph’s College Echuca have developed a CD of prayers, readings and religious music for residents of aged-care facilities…
